* This is unstable development release. There are certainly plenty of bugs remaining to be found. This release should not be used in production.

* Installing this version will overwrite your existing copy of GTK+ 2.6. If you have problems, you'll need to reinstall GTK+ 2.6.8.

* GTK+ 2.8 will be source and binary compatible with the GTK+ 2.6.x series; the new API additions in GTK+ 2.7.2 are practically finished, although a small number of API-affecting bugs are still under consideration.

* Remaining issues for GTK+ 2.8 can be found with following bugzilla query:

GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical userinterfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable forprojects ranging from small one-off tools to complete applicationsuites.

GTK+ has been designed from the ground up to support a range oflanguages, not only C/C++. Using GTK+ from languages such as Perl andPython (especially in combination with the Glade GUI builder) providesan effective method of rapid application development.

GTK+ is free software and part of the GNU Project. However, thelicensing terms for GTK+, the GNU LGPL, allow it to be used by alldevelopers, including those developing proprietary software, withoutany license fees or royalties.

Where to get more information about GTK+=======================================

Information about GTK+ including links to documentation can befound at: